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Javascript strval

Get the string value of a variable

Example 1

Running
1.strval({red: 1, green: 2, blue: 3, white: 4});

Could return
1.'Array'

function strval(str) {
    // Get the string value of a variable  
    // 
    // version: 901.1411
    // discuss at: http://phpjs.org/functions/strval
    // +   original by: Brett Zamir
    // +   improved by: Kevin van Zonneveld (http://kevin.vanzonneveld.net)
    // +   bugfixed by: Brett Zamir
    // %        note 1: Comment out the entire switch if you want JS-like behavior instead of PHP behavior
    // -    depends on: gettype
    // *     example 1: strval({red: 1, green: 2, blue: 3, white: 4});
    // *     returns 1: 'Array'
    var type = '';

    if (str === null) return '';

    type = gettype(str);
    switch (type) {
        case 'boolean':
            if (str === true) return '1';
            return '';
        case 'array':
            return 'Array';
        case 'object':
            return 'Object';
    }
    
    return str;
}

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